Housekeeper, 1st Shift Half-Time Weekends

Employment Status

Employment Status Half Time

Months

Months 12

Campus

Campus Biddeford, ME

Description

The Housekeeper cleans and performs routine maintenance of campus buildings, including residence halls, classrooms, and administrative offices.

Weekend Position – Saturdays (8 hours), Sundays (8 hours), and Mondays (4 hours). 7AM-3:30PM, 7:30AM-4PM, or 8-4:30PM for the shift time

Responsibilities

• Clean floors, including vacuuming, sweeping, dust mopping, washing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Shampoo carpets.
• Wash windows, walls, chalkboards and trash cans.
• Dust furniture, fixtures and woodwork.
• Collect and empty trash receptacles, and pick up litter in and around the buildings.
• Remove biological waste.
• Clean, sanitize and stock the bathrooms; change and clean shower curtains.
• Replace light bulbs.
• Operate basic equipment, including low speed buffers, burnishing machines, extractors, auto scrubbing machines and wet vacuums.
• Move furniture.
• Perform routine maintenance of electrical, heating, vents and fixtures.
• Assist in snow removal.
• Understand and comply with MSDS and HAZCOM procedures and policies as part of UNE’s comprehensive OSHA Compliance Program.
• Understand and comply with OSHA’s Bloodborn Pathogen Standard ( 29 CFR ) and Chapter 8 of the University of New England Safety Manual.
• Understand and comply with OSHA requirements (29 CFR Part 1910) for Personal Protective Equipment ( PPE ) as defined by the University Chemical Hygiene Officers, the Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator ( EHSC ), the supervisor and Chapter 17 of the University of New England Safety Manual.
• Understand and comply with the University of New England’s Safety Manual.
• Assist in training and overseeing the work of helpers assigned by the supervisor.
• Perform other related duties as necessary.

Qualifications

• High school education desirable.
• General knowledge and skills related to routine housekeeping and maintenance work, with commercial/institutional cleaning experience desirable.
• Ability to perform tasks in specific sequences.
• Physical ability to do heavy custodial work and operate cleaning equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow written instructions, chemical labels and warnings.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees and to deal courteously with students, faculty and staff.

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran.

Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Additional Note

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

Posting Number

Posting Number 2022PS0802P

Open Date

Open Date 12/13/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

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